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friz
03-07-2019, 07:22 AM
I have not been on the road pulling a 5th wheel with a diesel pick up truck in 13 years. Although I have always had a diesel pickup I go to the car pumps to buy diesel.
The last time I camped the semi-truck pumps at truck stops had larger diameter nozzles which were too large for my pickup truck. Obviously I had to chose fuel stations wisely. I would have paid the extra money to fill up at a truck stop for the convenience of using the Semi truck pumps. I have a 2004 F250 diesel. Are pickup trucks now able to use the larger nozzles?

Thanks, Friz

Notanlines
03-07-2019, 08:40 AM
Friz, we regularly use the truck lanes and the nozzle WILL fit, although ever so slightly. It also fit on our 2011, 2014 and 2016 F350's.

MTK46
03-11-2019, 03:02 PM
Friz
That I remember they fit our 2003 F-350. One thing to remember is to put it on the slowest setting. It will still fill you truck faster then the car side pumps.

wingnut60
03-12-2019, 07:40 PM
Yes, the truck pump nozzles fit, but getting the fuel to flow slow enough to not pop back is a hassle--by the time the auto shutoff works, the fuel has already popped back up/out. Having the aux tank, I can use regular pumps whenever I am running solo.

friz
05-07-2019, 09:45 PM
Today, finally needed fuel. Drove over to a US 301 truck stop and successfully stuck one of the big rig nozzles in. Thanks for all the help and feedback.

Friz

wingnut60
05-08-2019, 07:11 PM
DO.NOT.WALK.AWAY from one of these large nozzles, just take a look at the diesel on the aprons everywhere.